Custer County commissioners convened their regular Monday session this week, along with holding a dedicated meeting of the Custer County Law Enforcement Center Trust focusing specifically on trust business.

The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Western Oklahoma are hosting their first-ever fundraiser gala at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Redland Event Venue on Frisco Avenue. The theme for their gala is “Boots and Bling,” allowing those in attendance to arrive in casual western attire or dazzle on the dance floor in rhinestone jackets and sequin dresses. CASA Director Jackie Aaron said the gala is a test run they’ve chosen to attempt after taking inspiration from another CASA program within the state.

In 1778, representatives of the United States and France signed an alliance in Paris.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A union representing hospitality workers says it has reached a tentative agreement with six more hotelcasinos in downtown Las Vegas and called off a strike deadline for another.

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Volunteers in central Chile tried to remove charred metal, broken glass and other debris Monday from neighborhoods devastated by wildfires over the past several days, as officials raised the death toll to 122. Hundreds of people remain missing.

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MUSKOGEE, Okla. (AP) — The hallways of Bacone College are cold and dark. In the main hall, there are no lectures to be heard, only the steady hum of the space heater keeping the administrative offices warm.

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